Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages

Church of Scotland approves same-sex marriages
The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish (Anthony Devlin/PA)
Mon, 23 May, 2022 - 12:16
Lucinda Cameron, PA Scotland

The Church of Scotland has voted to allow parish ministers and deacons to marry same-sex couples if they wish.

At the 2022 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on Monday, 274 commissioners voted in favour of the move and 136 against.

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